Take a look at the key points President Barack Obama touched on during his State of the Union address.

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Updated: 3:50 AM EST Jan 29, 2014

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WEBVTT LIKE WE DO, IN HIGH DEFINITION, NOW WMUR NEWS 9 TONIGHT. FROM HEALTH CARE TO THE MINIMUM WAGE TO JOB TRAINING, PRESIDENT OBAMA FOCUSED HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS TONIGHT ON ISSUES HERE AT HOME. GOOD EVENING, I'M SHELLEY WALCOTT. AND I'M TOM GRIFFITH. THE PRESIDENT CALLED ON CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION ON THE OBSTACLES FACING THE COUNTRY, AND SAYS IF CONGRESS WON'T HELP HIM HE'LL GET IT DONE ON HIS OWN. JEAN MACKIN JOINS US WITH A RECAP OF THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. PRESIDENT OBAMA DID ISSUE THAT CHALLENGE TO A DIVIDED CONGRESS, SAYING INITIATIVES NEED TO BE PASSED SO ALL AMERICANS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES, AND HE SAID PLAIN AND SIMPLE HE'S WILLING TO BY-PASS A DEADLOCKED CONGRESS ANY TIME HE CAN. PRESIDENT OBAMA TOLD CONGRESS NOT ALL AMERICANS ARE FEELING THE EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY. HE VOWED TO CHANGE THAT BY ACTING ON HIS OWN IF NECESSARY. I'M EAGER TO WORK WITH ALL OF YOU. BUT AMERICA DOES NOT STAND STILL AND NEITHER WILL I. SO WHEREVER AND WHEN EVER I CAN TAKE STEPS WITHOUT LEGISLATION TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE AMERICAN FAMILIES, THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO DO. THE PRESIDENT PROPOSED A MINIMUM WAGE HIKE FROM 7.25 AN HOUR TO $10.10. SAY YES. GIVE AMERICA A RAISE! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] GIVE THEM A RAISE. HE RENEWED CALLS TO FIGHT GUN VIOLENCE, PASS IMMIGRATION REFORM, PROVIDE EQUAL PAY AND ACCESS TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. HE ALSO URGED CONGRESS TO GIVE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT A CHANCE. LET'S NOT HAVE ANOTHER 40 SOMETHING VOTES TO REPEAL A LAW THAT'S ALREADY HELPING MILLIONS OF AMERICANS LIKE AMANDA. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] THE PRESIDENT ALSO SAID AMERICANS WILL HAVE A NEW AND SMALLER ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN. TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIES WE WILL COMPLETE OUR MISSION THERE BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. AND AMERICA'S LONGEST WAR WILL FINALLY BE OVER. A DIVIDED CONGRESS STOOD UNIFIED TO RECOGNIZE AMERICAN HEROS. LIKE BOSTON BOMBING SURVIVOR, JEFF BOWMAN, STANDING BEHIND INJURED ARMY RANGER CORY RENSBURG, WHO RECEIVED THE LONGEST APPLAUSE OF THE NIGHT. MY FELLOW AMERICANS, MEN AND WOMEN LIKE CORY REMIND US THAT AMERICA HAS NEVER COME EASY. NOW, NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATOR AYOTTE TWEETED OUT THIS PHOTO BEFORE TONIGHT'S SPEECH, WITH HER INVITED GUEST, AIR FORCE CAPTAIN JEFFREY OSGOOD WHO SHE MET DURING HIS DEPLOYMENT TO AFGHANISTAN, HE'S A REFUELING PILOT AT PEASE NATIONAL AIR GUARD BASE. OTHER MEMBERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE'S DELEGATION INVITED FAMILY OR FRIENDS AS GUESTS IN THE GALLERY OVERLOOKING THE HOUSE FOR

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Take a look at the key points President Barack Obama touched on during his State of the Union address.